Changwon City Appoints First Female Deputy Mayor in History

Jung Hye-ran, candidate for Deputy Mayor of Changwon City. (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province (Mayor Heo Seong-mu) will have its first female vice mayor.

The city announced on the 24th that, following legal procedures related to the recruitment exam for the second vice mayor position designated as an open position, Jeong Hye-ran (65 years old) was selected as the candidate for appointment.

Jeong Hye-ran, the candidate for the second vice mayor appointment, graduated from Masan Girls' High School and Ewha Womans University with a degree in law. She has been actively involved in local community organizations such as serving as the head of the Masan-Changwon-Jin branch of the National Parents' Association for True Education and as the chairperson of the Changwon City Peace and Human Rights Center of Masan YMCA.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon said, "With the appointment of the city's first female vice mayor, it is expected that her unique delicacy and warm sensibility as a woman will greatly contribute to making Changwon a happy city for women and families."

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